Psalm 126:2 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 126:1-3

While the people of Israel were captives in Babylon their harps were hung upon the willow-trees, for then God called to weeping and mourning, then he mourned unto them and they lamented; but now that their captivity is turned they resume their harps; Providence pipes to them, and they dance. Thus must we accommodate ourselves to all the dispensations of Providence and be suitably affected with them. And the harps are never more melodiously tunable than after such a melancholy disuse. The long... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 126:2

Then was our mouth filled with laughter ,.... Who before mourned, and hung their harps on the willows, and could not sing the Lord's song in a strange land; but now, as their hearts were filled, with joy, this was externally and visibly seen in their countenances, and expressed with their mouths and by outward gestures; it was so great, they could not contain it, to which respect is had, Isaiah 35:10 . It may be rendered, "then shall our mouth be filled with laughter" F17 ימלא ... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 126:2

Then upas our mouth filled with laughter - The same effect as was produced on the poor liberated Grecians mentioned above. Then said they among the heathen - The liberty now granted was brought about in so extraordinary a way, that the very heathens saw that the hand of the great Jehovah must have been in it. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 126:2

Verse 2 2.Now shall our mouth be filled with laughter. The adverb of time, אז, az, is commonly translated then; but as the verbs are in the future tense, I have thought that it might not be improper to translate tires — grow shall our mouth be filled, and now shall they say. If, however, we admit what some Hebrew Doctors affirm, that the force of this particle is to change the future tense into the past, the adverb then will be the appropriate word. The design of the Prophet is not at all... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 126:1-4

Spiritual bondage. In the Divine deliverance from spiritual captivity, of which the return from Babylon may be regarded as a type, we have a crowning kindness from his gracious hand. It is said that there is no sensation so exquisitely delightful as that we experience when there is a sudden cessation of acute pain. Similarly, we may say that there is no spiritual joy which is quite equal to that of finding ourselves freed from an intolerable evil. Perhaps there is no moment of such... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 126:1-6

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 126:1-6

Like them that dream. I. THE DREAM . It was a delightful one. 1. There are many of quite another kind— dreams full of trouble, terror, and distress. Many such are recorded in Scripture ( Genesis 40:1-23 .; Daniel 2:1-49 .; Job 7:14 ; Matthew 27:19 ). 2. But this was full of joy and rapture . So unexpected, so wonderful, was Israel's redemption from exile. They could hardly realize how blessed they were. For it was a reality, not a dream. More often the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 126:1-6

The history of a soul. That which was written of and for the returned exiles of Judah lends itself so accurately and beautifully to describe the history of a redeemed soul, that it seems as if that larger and higher history were meant as well as that of Judah. The same words tell of both. I. THE SOUL WAS ONCE A CAPTIVE . Not alone the people of Zion, but every redeemed soul. It was captive once: 1. To the Law of God . That Law which was holy, just, and good, the Law... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 126:1-6

Alternations and contrasts in the experiences of life. "When the Lord turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream." I. SOME CHANGES SEEM MORE LIKE DREAMS THAN REALITIES . Seem too good or too bad to be true. 1. When they come suddenly . It takes time to adjust ourselves to them as facts and not fictions. And to realize the consequences they bring with them. 2. When they bring or promise more than we ever expected . We sing and laugh... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 126:2

Then was our mouth filled with laughter . The Orientals weep when they are disappointed, and, when they are pleased, laugh ( Genesis 21:6 ; Job 8:21 ) and shout for joy (Herod; 8.99). And our tongue with singing ; rather, with a cry of joy . Then said they among the heathen, The Lord hath done great things for them ; literally, hath magnified to do with them . The heathen, among whom the Israelites had dwelt, marveled at their deliverance. It was an event without a parallel. read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 126:1-3

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 126:2

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 126:2

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 126:2

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 126:1-4

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 126:1-6

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 126:1-6

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 126:1-6

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 126:1-6

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 126:2

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